G  C  G  D  G  x 2 

   G
He self-medicates with a SunDrop soda 
                           D          G
A pack of Pall Malls and a shot of 90 proof 

He's never gonna to face it 
   C
As long as he stays  
     G             D
Just one hangover ahead of the truth 
   G
He combs each hair one ear to the other 
                                   D             G
Party's like he's twenty, but he's fightin' fortytwo 
   
He'll never have to face it 
   C
As long as he stays 
     G             D
Just one hangover ahead of the truth 
   G
   Heaven help him 
   C9
   Someone left him 
   G
   Bless his heart 
        D
   It's broke in two 
   G
   Lord, have mercy 
      C9
   It can't get worse 
        G             D           G
   He's one hangover ahead of the truth 
         G
He wears Brut fabrege like a cold coat of armour 
                            D             G
Nobody ever told him that a little dab'll do 
 
He's got a nugget on a chain 
        C
Used to be his wedding ring 
     G
He's actin' like a player 
         D              G
But he's lookin' like a fool 
   G
   Heaven help him 
   C9
   Someone left him 
   G
   Bless his heart 
        D
   It's broke in two 
   G
   Lord, have mercy 
      C9
   It can't get worse 
        G             D           G
   He's one hangover ahead of the truth 
          D
He bought chrome-mag wheels  

For his woodpanel Pacer 
     C9
Some stovepipe Lee Jeans 
    G
And rattlesnake boots 
  D
A tent and a can 

And a vibratin' pager 
N.C.
(Spoken) Never underestimate the power of denial 
   G
   Heaven help him 
   C9
   Someone left him 
   G
   Bless his heart 
        D
   It's broke in two 
   G
   Lord, have mercy 
      C9
   It can't get worse 
        G             D           G
   He's one hangover ahead of the truth 
   G
   Heaven help him 
   C9
   Someone left him 
   G
   Bless his heart 
        D
   It's broke in two 
   G
   Lord, have mercy 
      C9
   It can't get worse 
        G             D           G
   He's one hangover ahead of the truth